Hawthorn leaf extract
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Hawthorn, botanical name Crataegus oxyacantha, grows as a thorny shrub with white and pink flowers and berries in Europe, Western Asia, North America and Northern Africa. Modern medicinal parts used are the leaves and flowers whereas traditional preparations use the fruit. The main active constituents of Hawthorn are flavonoids including oligomeric procyanidins (OPCs), vitexin, vitexin 4'-O-rhamnoside, quercetin, and hyperoside. These flavonoids act as potent antioxidants.
Product Name: Hawthorn Leaf Extract
Botanical Origin: Dried ripe fruit of the hawthorn
Active ingredient: Hawthorn Flavone
Country of Origin: China
Characteristic: Powder & Brown yellowTest Method: UV
Content: 80%flavonoid
Function
1) It helps to increase the utilization of oxygen in the heart while increasing enzyme metabolism in the heart muscle.
2) It helps increase circulation and is good for either high or low blood pressure.
3) It is very effective in relieving restlessness and insomnia with those that have heart problems. Hawthorn can prevent arteriosclerosis - hardening of the arteries.